A revolution is pending in finance, and the world is only beginning to realise the transformations it is likely to bring. Financial institutions will have to take a radically different approach to information technology just to stay in business. Bullish Global, a crypto firm, is planning to go public this year, with an expected valuation of $9 billion. Circle Internet ...

From electric carmakers to space tourism to online learning firms, special-purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) have provided an easy route to the public markets for businesses with, generously, a long path to profitability. The SPAC boom is now also smoothing the way for a legacy media company — Britain’s biggest newspaper — to leave the public markets through a wily feat ...

The European Union wants to prove to the world just how serious it is about fighting climate change. But can it coerce other countries to act as decisively? On Wednesday, the European Commission was expected to outline a hugely ambitious package of climate legislation with the aim of achieving the bloc’s goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least ...